Division 1 – Cup Run Denies Rangers
The 1922/23 season was the 50th season of competitive football in Scotland and the 33rd season of the Scottish Football League.
The manager turned things around at the club and a 10th place finish saw United once again remain in the top flight with good performances. Ironically, however, the league placing was still on 8 points above relegation.
There was the benefit of a good cup run which saw AyrUnited knock eventual league champions Rangers out of the cup in front of a then record crowd of 15,853 – thereby denying the Ibrox club their dream of achieving the ‘double’ in their golden jubilee season.
United fell eventually to Third Lanark in that competition.
|
Date |
Opponents |
H/A |
Competition |
Score – Ayr First |
Comments |
Att |
Programme Issued |
|
19/08/1922 |
St. Mirren |
H |
1st Division |
1-1 |
|
|
No Issue |
|
26/08/1922 |
Kilmarnock |
A |
1st Division |
0-2 |
|
|
No Issue |
|
30/08/1922 |
Celtic |
H |
Friendly |
2-2 |
George Nisbet’s Testimonial |
|
No Issue |
|
02/09/1922 |
Airdrieonians 1878 |
H |
1st Division |
2-1 |
|
|
No Issue |
|
09/09/1922 |
Partick Thistle |
A |
1st Division |
1-2 |
|
|
No Issue |
|
13/09/1922 |
Nithsdale Wanderers |
A |
Friendly |
2-1 |
|
|
No Issue |
|
16/09/1922 |
Hearts |
H |
1st Division |
1-1 |
|
|
No Issue |
|
23/09/1922 |
Motherwell |
A |
1st Division |
0-4 |
|
|
No Issue |
|
30/09/1922 |
Third Lanark 1872 |
H |
1st Division |
1-2 |
|
|
No Issue |
|
07/10/1922 |
Dundee |
A |
1st Division |
0-1 |
|
|
No Issue |
|
14/10/1922 |
Falkirk |
H |
1st Division |
1-0 |
|
|
No Issue |
|
21/10/1922 |
Clyde |
A |
1st Division |
0-1 |
|
|
No Issue |
|
28/10/1922 |
Morton |
H |
1st Division |
1-0 |
|
|
No Issue |
|
04/11/1922 |
Hamilton Academical |
A |
1st Division |
1-0 |
|
|
No Issue |
|
11/11/1922 |
Celtic |
A |
1st Division |
4-1 |
|
|
No Issue |
|
18/11/1922 |
Albion Rovers |
H |
1st Division |
2-2 |
|
|
No Issue |
|
25/11/1922 |
Alloa Athletic |
A |
1st Division |
1-1 |
|
|
No Issue |
|
02/12/1922 |
Hibernian |
H |
1st Division |
1-1 |
|
|
No Issue |
|
09/12/1922 |
Raith Rovers |
A |
1st Division |
0-0 |
|
|
No Issue |
|
16/12/1922 |
Rangers 1872 |
H |
1st Division |
1-1 |
|
|
No Issue |
|
23/12/1922 |
Clyde |
H |
1st Division |
4-1 |
|
|
No Issue |
|
30/12/1922 |
Airdrieonians 1878 |
A |
1st Division |
1-2 |
|
|
No Issue |
|
01/01/1923 |
Morton |
A |
1st Division |
0-0 |
|
|
No Issue |
|
02/01/1923 |
Kilmarnock |
H |
1st Division |
2-1 |
|
|
No Issue |
|
06/01/1923 |
Falkirk |
A |
1st Division |
0-0 |
|
|
No Issue |
|
13/01/1923 |
Arbroath Athletic |
A |
Scottish Cup – 1st Rnd |
3-0 |
|
|
No Issue |
|
20/01/1923 |
Hibernian |
A |
1st Division |
0-3 |
|
|
No Issue |
|
27/01/1923 |
Rangers 1872 |
H |
Scottish Cup – 2nd Rnd |
2-0 |
|
|
No Issue |
|
31/01/1923 |
Motherwell |
H |
1st Division |
2-0 |
|
|
No Issue |
|
03/02/1923 |
Aberdeen |
A |
1st Division |
1-4 |
|
|
No Issue |
|
10/02/1923 |
Third Lanark 1872 |
A |
Scottish Cup – 3rd Rnd |
0-2 |
|
|
No Issue |
|
14/02/1923 |
Raith Rovers |
H |
1st Division |
2-0 |
|
|
No Issue |
|
17/02/1923 |
Rangers 1872 |
A |
Friendly |
0-1 |
|
|
No Issue |
|
24/02/1923 |
Albion Rovers |
A |
1st Division |
1-2 |
|
|
No Issue |
|
03/03/1923 |
Dundee |
H |
1st Division |
1-0 |
|
|
No Issue |
|
10/03/1923 |
Aberdeen |
H |
1st Division |
2-1 |
|
|
No Issue |
|
14/03/1923 |
Rangers 1872 |
A |
1st Division |
1-2 |
|
|
No Issue |
|
17/03/1923 |
Third Lanark 1872 |
A |
1st Division |
0-3 |
|
|
No Issue |
|
24/03/1923 |
Hamilton Academical |
H |
1st Division |
4-0 |
|
|
No Issue |
|
31/03/1923 |
Partick Thistle |
H |
1st Division |
2-1 |
|
|
No Issue |
|
07/04/1923 |
Alloa Athletic |
H |
1st Division |
1-1 |
|
|
No Issue |
|
21/04/1923 |
Hearts |
A |
1st Division |
1-1 |
|
|
No Issue |
|
25/04/1923 |
Celtic |
H |
1st Division |
0-1 |
|
|
No Issue |
|
28/04/1923 |
St. Mirren |
A |
1st Division |
0-0 |
|
|
No Issue |
|
02/05/1923 |
Kilmarnock |
H |
Friendly |
3-3 |
War Memorial Fund Match |
|
No Issue |
|
15/05/1923 |
Queens Park |
A |
Ayr Charity Cup Final |
0-4 |
|
|
No Issue |
|
a |
|
Pld |
|
Home |
|
|
|
|
Away |
|
|
|
|
Overall |
|
|
|
|
Pts |
GA |
|||
|
1922/23 |
|
|
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
|
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
|
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
Rangers |
38 |
|
15 |
4 |
0 |
43 |
11 |
|
8 |
5 |
6 |
24 |
18 |
|
23 |
9 |
6 |
67 |
29 |
|
55 |
2.3 |
|
2 |
Airdrieonians |
38 |
|
14 |
4 |
1 |
41 |
16 |
|
6 |
6 |
7 |
17 |
22 |
|
20 |
10 |
8 |
58 |
38 |
|
50 |
1.5 |
|
3 |
Celtic |
38 |
|
10 |
5 |
4 |
29 |
21 |
|
9 |
3 |
7 |
23 |
18 |
|
19 |
8 |
11 |
52 |
39 |
|
46 |
1.3 |
|
4 |
Falkirk |
38 |
|
9 |
10 |
0 |
27 |
7 |
|
5 |
7 |
7 |
17 |
25 |
|
14 |
17 |
7 |
44 |
32 |
|
45 |
1.4 |
|
5 |
Aberdeen |
38 |
|
10 |
6 |
3 |
28 |
12 |
|
5 |
6 |
8 |
18 |
22 |
|
15 |
12 |
11 |
46 |
34 |
|
42 |
1.4 |
|
6 |
St. Mirren |
38 |
|
11 |
6 |
2 |
32 |
14 |
|
4 |
6 |
9 |
22 |
30 |
|
15 |
12 |
11 |
54 |
44 |
|
42 |
1.2 |
|
7 |
Dundee |
38 |
|
13 |
2 |
4 |
28 |
11 |
|
4 |
5 |
10 |
23 |
34 |
|
17 |
7 |
14 |
51 |
45 |
|
41 |
1.1 |
|
8 |
Hibernian |
38 |
|
14 |
2 |
3 |
31 |
13 |
|
3 |
5 |
11 |
14 |
27 |
|
17 |
7 |
14 |
45 |
40 |
|
41 |
1.1 |
|
9 |
Raith Rovers |
38 |
|
9 |
8 |
2 |
18 |
14 |
|
4 |
5 |
10 |
13 |
29 |
|
13 |
13 |
12 |
31 |
43 |
|
39 |
0.7 |
|
10 |
Ayr United |
38 |
|
11 |
6 |
2 |
31 |
15 |
|
2 |
6 |
11 |
12 |
29 |
|
13 |
12 |
13 |
43 |
44 |
|
38 |
1 |
|
11 |
Partick Thistle |
38 |
|
11 |
4 |
4 |
33 |
14 |
|
3 |
5 |
11 |
18 |
34 |
|
14 |
9 |
15 |
51 |
48 |
|
37 |
1.1 |
|
12 |
Heart Of Midlothian |
38 |
|
6 |
10 |
3 |
29 |
20 |
|
5 |
5 |
9 |
22 |
30 |
|
11 |
15 |
12 |
51 |
50 |
|
37 |
1 |
|
13 |
Motherwell |
38 |
|
10 |
6 |
3 |
38 |
24 |
|
3 |
4 |
12 |
21 |
36 |
|
13 |
10 |
15 |
59 |
60 |
|
36 |
1 |
|
14 |
Morton |
38 |
|
9 |
3 |
7 |
28 |
20 |
|
3 |
8 |
8 |
16 |
27 |
|
12 |
11 |
15 |
44 |
47 |
|
35 |
0.9 |
|
15 |
Kilmarnock |
38 |
|
11 |
1 |
7 |
37 |
26 |
|
3 |
6 |
10 |
20 |
40 |
|
14 |
7 |
17 |
57 |
66 |
|
35 |
0.9 |
|
16 |
Clyde |
38 |
|
10 |
4 |
5 |
24 |
12 |
|
2 |
5 |
12 |
12 |
32 |
|
12 |
9 |
17 |
36 |
44 |
|
33 |
0.8 |
|
17 |
Third Lanark |
38 |
|
8 |
5 |
6 |
29 |
22 |
|
3 |
3 |
13 |
11 |
37 |
|
11 |
8 |
19 |
40 |
59 |
|
30 |
0.7 |
|
18 |
Hamilton Academical |
38 |
|
8 |
6 |
5 |
29 |
18 |
|
3 |
1 |
15 |
14 |
41 |
|
11 |
7 |
20 |
43 |
59 |
|
29 |
0.7 |
|
19 |
Albion Rovers |
38 |
|
7 |
3 |
9 |
25 |
22 |
|
1 |
7 |
11 |
13 |
42 |
|
8 |
10 |
20 |
38 |
64 |
|
26 |
0.6 |
|
20 |
Alloa Athletic |
38 |
|
3 |
7 |
9 |
16 |
29 |
|
3 |
4 |
12 |
11 |
23 |
|
6 |
11 |
21 |
27 |
52 |
|
23 |
0.5 |
